scarfskin


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scarf·skin

(skärf′skĭn′)
n.
The outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle.
[scarf + skin.]
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scarfskin

(ˈskɑːfˌskɪn)
n
(Anatomy) the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis or cuticle
[C17: from scarf1 (in the sense: an outer covering)]
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scarfskin

n (Anat) → Oberhaut f
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